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Olmedo Saenz has taken a job as a hitting coach for the White Sox's Rookie ball team in Great Falls.

Saenz sat out last season after failing to make the Mets out of spring training. He did sign with the Nats at the end of March, but he decided against reporting to Triple-A Columbus. Saenz finishes a nine-year major league career with a .263/.340/.465 line and 73 homers in 1,663 at-bats. Unfortunately, no one believed in him until the A's gave him a shot at age 28. Tue, Nov 4, 2008 12:40:00 AM

Nationals signed infielder Olmedo Saenz to a minor league contract.

Saenz, cut by the Mets last week, will report to Triple-A Columbus. He's insurance in the event of an injury to Nick Johnson or Dmitri Young. Sat, Mar 29, 2008 07:31:00 PM

Mets reassigned infielder Olmedo Saenz to minor league camp.

The Mets didn't have room on their bench for a player who was only an option at first base. The 37-year-old Saenz may opt for retirement. Thu, Mar 20, 2008 11:54:00 PM

Mets agreed to terms with first baseman Olmedo Saenz on a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Saenz was once a fantastic platoon starter capable of handling third base defensively, but he's now limited to first base and hit just .191 last season with the Dodgers. New York has no shortage of bench options, so the 37-year-old Saenz will face an uphill battle to crack the Opening Day roster. Tue, Feb 12, 2008 06:21:00 PM

The outfielder has thus far been working on strengthening his core, but will soon progress to swinging and fielding drills. He will need a minor league rehab assignment to get his timing back, but could be able to return to the Nationals lineup in early August if he avoids any further setbacks.

Nate McLouth continues to experience soreness in his surgically-repaired right shoulder.

McLouth was placed on the disabled list before Opening Day with a torn labrum and he's obviously nowhere close to making his 2015 debut. Washington officially shifted the outfielder from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list earlier this month.

Stephen Strasburg (oblique) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Strasburg allowed three runs on four hits over four innings in his first rehab outing Wednesday. As long as he doesn't have a physical setback on Monday, he'll rejoin the Nationals' rotation late next week.

David Carpenter (shoulder) will be shut down for 2-3 days after being given a pain-killing injection.

An MRI on Carpenter's right shoulder showed no structural damage, but the shot was administered in hopes of getting the soreness out of there. There's no timetable for his return, although he shouldn't be out long.

This was done as nothing more than a procedural move to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Joe Ross who will start on Saturday. Stammen will miss the entire 2015 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right flexor tendon.